I always found it interesting how different servers really made a difference here as well as regions. The server I primarily played on back then referred to Stratholme as SS (Scarlet Side) or UD (Undead) when attempting to put groups together and it was generally known there, but on another server I played on it was referred to as Strat for Scarlet and Baron for the undead side of things. None of the servers I played on referred to Deadmines as DM though, they all called it VC.

Scarlet side was refered to as Strat light on my server. Just Strat was the undead side. Interesting.

DM north, west and so on was Dire Maul. Nobody did Deadmines because I played on horde side.

Poll seem pretty even. My guess is it was mostly faction based - Horde-side nobody really went to Deadmines as it was insanely far, thus DM was always Dire Maul. Alliance side Deadmines were easy to access in the 2nd leveling zone and it took just as long to go to Feralas for Dire Maul, so Deadmines turned into DM for them.

From my experience Deadmines was generally referred to as VC due to VanCleef.

I wasn't aware that was disputed.
Nobody was looking for Deadmines groups anyway while leveling - and later it was irrelevant -, while Diremaul (although added later only) was a valid endgame activity people actually looked for.

Yer full of shit mate, Deadmines was one of the most popular dungeons while leveling because it was easy, the quests for it gave tons of XP and the potential drops were great.

When you start screaming "LFM DM" in chat, I shift right click your name. If you're like level 15-20, I can be pretty sure you're not talking about Dire Maul.

Or people use the correct term and there is no need for right clicking.
For you non vanilla playing people VC is for Van Cleef. The last boss of Dead Mines.
VC = deadmines.
DM and derivatives = Dire Mail.
It's pretty simple. Just fucking do it.

Poll seem pretty even. My guess is it was mostly faction based - Horde-side nobody really went to Deadmines as it was insanely far, thus DM was always Dire Maul. Alliance side Deadmines were easy to access in the 2nd leveling zone and it took just as long to go to Feralas for Dire Maul, so Deadmines turned into DM for them.

From my experience Deadmines was generally referred to as VC due to VanCleef.

Poll is pretty even, yes.. But the guy I quoted said vast majority says Deadmines, where I corrected him that a small majority says Dire Mail, as per the poll..

Poll was 220 Dire Mail vs 212 Deadmines when I posted (different now), and that IS a small majority..

It's by no means in unlikely, faction plays a role in DM, but today's is literally the first time I have read Deadmines been called VC..

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Originally Posted by Askyl

In a discussion about DM vs VC you want me to look at a poll for DM vs DM? How does that make sense?

There is not a single V or C in "Deadmines"... It's not logical to shorten a word into something that isn't part of the original word.

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EZ fix just play on german client . Damn I'm thinking of returning to german client again for classic..(been using english since end of bc) I cant stand non german ragnaros boss quotes. They seem so bad.

You're linking a patch from 5 months after the game released, so I'm not sure what your point is. Again, from release Deadmines was DM. When Dire Maul was added the debate began. But for people there from Day1, DM is Deadmines.

Unless you're from EU I suppose. I think that launched with Dire Maul.